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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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