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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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