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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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