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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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