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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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