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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers 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 optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high 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 widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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