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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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