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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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