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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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