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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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