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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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