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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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