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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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