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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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