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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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