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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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