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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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