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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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