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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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