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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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