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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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