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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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