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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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