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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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