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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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