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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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