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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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