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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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