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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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