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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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