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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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