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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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