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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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