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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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