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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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