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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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