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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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