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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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