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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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