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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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