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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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