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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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