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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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