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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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