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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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