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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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