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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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