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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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