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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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