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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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