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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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