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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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