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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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