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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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