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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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