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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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