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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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