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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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