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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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