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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education