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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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