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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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