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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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