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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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