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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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