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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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