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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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