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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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