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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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