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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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