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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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