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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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