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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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