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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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