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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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