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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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