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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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