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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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