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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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