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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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