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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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