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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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