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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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