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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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