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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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