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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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