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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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