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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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