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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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