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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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