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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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