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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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