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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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