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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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