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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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