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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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