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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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