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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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