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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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