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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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