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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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