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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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