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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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