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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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