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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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