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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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