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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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