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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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