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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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