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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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