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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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