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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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