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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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