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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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