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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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