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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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