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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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