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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores 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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