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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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