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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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