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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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