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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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