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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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