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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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