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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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