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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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