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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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