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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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