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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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