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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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