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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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