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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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