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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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