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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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