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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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