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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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