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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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