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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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