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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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