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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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