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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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