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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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