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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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