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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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