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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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