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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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