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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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