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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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