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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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