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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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