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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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