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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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