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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative 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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