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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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