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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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