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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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