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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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