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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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