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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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