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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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