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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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