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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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