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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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