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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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