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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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