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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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