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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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