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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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