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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education