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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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