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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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