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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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