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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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