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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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