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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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