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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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