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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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