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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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