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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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