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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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