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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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