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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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