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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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