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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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