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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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