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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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