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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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