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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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