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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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