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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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