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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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