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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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