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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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