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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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