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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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