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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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