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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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