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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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