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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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