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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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