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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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