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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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