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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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