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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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