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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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