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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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