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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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