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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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