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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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