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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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