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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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