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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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