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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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