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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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