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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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