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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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