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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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