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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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