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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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