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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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