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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates 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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