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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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