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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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