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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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