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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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