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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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