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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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