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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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