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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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