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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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