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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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