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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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