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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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