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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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