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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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