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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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