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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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