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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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