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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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