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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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