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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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