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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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