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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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