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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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