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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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