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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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