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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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