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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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