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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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