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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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