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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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