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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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