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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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