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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 (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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