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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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