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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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