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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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