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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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