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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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