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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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