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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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