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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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