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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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