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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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