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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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