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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important 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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