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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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