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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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