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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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