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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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