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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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