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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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