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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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