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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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