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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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