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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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