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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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