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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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