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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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