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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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