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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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