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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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