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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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