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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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