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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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