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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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