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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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