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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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