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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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