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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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