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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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