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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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