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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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