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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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