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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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