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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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