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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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