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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This 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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