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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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