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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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