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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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