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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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