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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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