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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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