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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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