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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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