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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key 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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