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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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