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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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