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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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