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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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