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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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