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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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