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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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