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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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