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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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