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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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