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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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