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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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