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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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