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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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