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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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