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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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