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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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