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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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