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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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