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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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