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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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