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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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