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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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