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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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