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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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