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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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