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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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