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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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