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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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