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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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