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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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