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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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