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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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