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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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