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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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