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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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