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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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