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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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