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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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