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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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