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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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