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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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