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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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