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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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