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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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