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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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