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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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