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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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