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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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