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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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