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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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