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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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