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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 massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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