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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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