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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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