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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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