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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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