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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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