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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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