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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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