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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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