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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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