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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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