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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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