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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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