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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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