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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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