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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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