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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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