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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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