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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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