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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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