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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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