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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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