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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 (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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