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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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