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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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