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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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