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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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