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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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