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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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