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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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