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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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