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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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