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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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