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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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