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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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