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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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