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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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