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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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