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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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