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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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