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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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