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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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