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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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