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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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