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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key 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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