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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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