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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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