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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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