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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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