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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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