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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting 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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