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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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