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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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