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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the 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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