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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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