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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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