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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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