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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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