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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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