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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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