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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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