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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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