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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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