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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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