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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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