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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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