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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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