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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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