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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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