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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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