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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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