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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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