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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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