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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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