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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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