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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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