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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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