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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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