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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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