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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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