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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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