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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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