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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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