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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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