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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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