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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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