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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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