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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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