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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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