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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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