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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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