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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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