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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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