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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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