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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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