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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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