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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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