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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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