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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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