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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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