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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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