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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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