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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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