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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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