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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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