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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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