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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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