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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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