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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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