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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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