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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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