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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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