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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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