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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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