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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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