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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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