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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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