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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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