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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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