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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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