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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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