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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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