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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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