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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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