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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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