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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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