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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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