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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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