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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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