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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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