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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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