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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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