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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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