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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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