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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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