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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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