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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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