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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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