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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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