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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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