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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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