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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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