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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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