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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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