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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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