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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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