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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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