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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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