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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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