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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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