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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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