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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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