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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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